Necktie



Aug. 8, 1961 F. R. SHARP 4 2,994,886

NECKTIE Filed Sept. 15, 1958 INVENTOR. F1250 1Q. 5M4 ep United StatesPatent 2,994,886 NECKTIE Fred R. Sharp, 120 W. Fredricks St., Barstow,Calif.

Filed Sept. 15, 1958, Ser. No. 761,134 1 Claim. (Cl. 2--'146) Thisinvention relates to improvements in neckties of the four-in-hand typeand more particularly to neckties that are provided with indicatingmeans positioned thereon whereby the tying of the necktie may beachieved so that both ends of the necktie will be even.

An object of this invention is to provide a necktie having indicatingmeans thereon whereby the tying of the necktie is simple and accurate.

Another object of this invention is to provide a necktie that isprovided with one set of indicating means that is positioned on thebroad end thereof so that such indicating means is visible to the onetying the tie.

A further object of this invention is to provide a necktie havingindicating marks thereon to enable the one tying the necktie to achievea perfect knot and even tie ends withou repeated tyings to achieve thesame.

With the above and other objects and advantages in View, the inventionconsists of the novel details of construction, arrangement andcombination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a necktie with the back surface of thenecktie turned toward the front to show the indicating means thereonthat will enable the necktie to be tied with a perfect knot and evenends;

FIG. 2 is a view of the back surface of a necktie showing the indicatingmeans thereon and with the small end of the necktie in alinement withone of the indicating means;

FIG. 3 is a view of the back surface of a necktie in extended position;

FIG. 4 is a partial view of the back surface of a necktie showing oneform of indicating means;

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4, showing another form of indicatingmeans; and

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIGS. 4 and 5, showing another form ofindicating means.

Referring more in detail to the drawing wherein like parts aredesignated by like reference numerals, the reference numeral 10 is usedto designate a necktie of the four-in-hand type.

The necktie 10 comprises a body 11 of any suitable material, of anydesired color and having any desired design embodied thereon. The body11 of the necktie 10 has a broad end portion 12 and a narrow end portion13 and the ends of the end portions 12 and 13 are provided with points14 and 15, respectively.

The body of the necktie 10 has a longitudinally extending seam 16 on therear or back surface 17 thereof.

Positioned on the back surface 17 of the necktie 10 are a plurality ofindicating means which may consist of triangular shaped tabs 18, 19 and20, FIG. 5, or rectangular shaped tabs 21, 22 and 23, FIG. 4.

The tabs 18 and 21 have the letter F positioned thereon, the tabs 19 and22 have the letter O positioned thereon and the tabs 20 and 23 have theletter W positioned thereon.

In the form of indicating means shown in FIG. 5, the tabs 18, 19 and 20extend in the same direction laterally of the seam 16 and are insertedwithin the seam 16 when the necktie 10 is manufactured.

In the form of indicating means shown in FIG. 4, the tab 21 extends inone direction laterally of the seam 16, while the tabs 22 and 23 extendin the opposite direction Patented Aug. 8, 1961 laterally of the seam16, and the tabs are inserted within the seam 16 when the necktie 10 ismanufactured.

In FIG. 6 the indicating means may include a single mark 24, a doublemark 25 and a triple mark 26 and these marks may be woven or applied bya sewing machine as desired, and the marks 24, 25 and 26 extend in thesame direction laterally of the seam 16.

When the necktie 10 is manufactured, the amount of material that isneeded for tying various knots: is computed. The computation includesthe two and one-half to three inches distance from the open part of thecollar when the knot is tied. Thus, after such computations, theindicating means are applied to the rear surface 17 of the broad endportion 12 of the necktie 10.

Thus, when the narrow end portion 13 is pulled down until the end '15 iseven with one of the indicating means, the desired knot may be tied.When the desired knot is tied at the required distance from the openpart of the collar and then slipped into position, the pointed ends 14and 15 of the necktie 10 will be even.

The letter F and the single mark 24 is for the simple four-in-hand knot.The letter O and the double mark 25 are for knots that are variations ofthe four-in-hand knot and the letter W and the triple mark 26 are usedin tying the Windsor knot.

By using the afroementioned indicating means a perfect knot of thedesired shape is always tied and the ends 14 and 15 of the necktie 10will always be even.

While several forms of indicating means have been i1- lustrated, it isto be noted that tabs of different shapes may also be used. Other meansthan weaving or sewing may also be used to apply the marks of FIG. 6 aswell as indicating means of other various shapes and sizes.

There has thus been described a highly eflicient and simple arrangementfor necktie whereby a perfect knot and even ends are always achieved andit is believed that from such description the structure and manner ofuse of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, it isalso to be understood that changes in the minor details of construction,arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to provided theyfall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

The combination of a necktie of the four-in-hand type having a broad endportion and a narrow end portion, and a longitudinally extending seam onthe back surface thereof, and a plurality of longitudinally spacedindicating means positioned on the back surface thereof so that saidmeans extend laterally of the seam and the end of said narrow portionmay be positioned in selective alinement with said indicating means topermit perfect tying of a knot in said necktie, and said indicatingmeans comprise rectangular shaped tabs of varying sizes with certain ofsaid tabs extended in one direction laterally of said seam and with theremainder of said tabs extended in the opposite direction laterally ofsaid seam, all of the tabs on the same side of the seam being ofdifierent sizes so that the particular tab and its function may bedetermined by touch alone.

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